振り返る
ふりかえる · furikaeru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan
to look back
🦉 振 swing + 返る turn back = swing around to look behind you
返る means to return or turn back, and 振 means to swing or wave. Together they describe swinging your head or body around to face where you came from. The owl emoji fits the head-turning sense.